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Application filed January 25, 1923. Serial No. 614,903.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOSHUA GIBBS and CLIFTON M. INGRAM, citizens of the United States, residing at Porter, in the county of Wagoner and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Racks and Shell Pouches; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to an appliance for the huntsman, whereby ammunition of different kinds may be carried and kept separated and whereby game may be held to prevent loss and to preclude soiling of the clothing by blood that may ooze from wounds, and whereby different game may be held separated and in position for instant inspection.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device extended,

Figure 2 is a detail view of one of the racks,

Figure 3 is a detail section on the line 33 of Figure 1, the parts being shown on a larger scale.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, the parts being enlarged, and

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of one of the game racks and shell pouches.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the accompanying drawings by like reference characters.

The device comprises two game racks and two shell pouches, the same being connected by means of shoulder straps 1, which may consist of any preferred material. Cross straps 2 connect the shoulder straps 1 to prevent the spreading thereof and. their and slightly spaced to receive the necks of game therebetween. The space formed between the frames is enlarged at the upper end of each side member forming openings 6 and 7, the opening 6 being somewhat larger than the opening 7 to provide for the passage of the heads of large game, such as rabbits and squirrels, whereas the smaller opening 7 is designed to provide for the passage therethrough of the heads of birds. After the head of the game has been passed through the opening 6 or 7, it is moved to bring the neck into the relatively narrow space formed between corresponding parts of the frames 4 and 5, whereby the game is securely held and is exposed for instant inspec-tion. A link 8 engagesthe parallel hori zontal portions of the frames 4 and 5 to maintain them in given position. In the preferable construction, the rack is formed from a single length of wire of suitable gage which is doubled upon itself and bent into U-form, the extremities of the wire being interlooped, as indicated at 9. A ring 10 is provided at the upper end of each side member of the frame and the ends of the shoulder straps 1 are attached thereto.

A cross tie 11 connects the upper ends of the side members of the rack and preferably consists of wire of suitable gage, having its opposite ends bent about the upper ends of the side members of the frames 4 and 5 adjacent the openings 6 and 7. Vertical displacement of the cross tie 11 is prevented by a spreading of the elements of the frames adjacent and upon opposite sides of the point of connection therewith of the cross tie.

The pouch 12, formed of suitable material such as duck or canvas, is provided with a hem 13 adjacent the upper edge of its front portion for reception of the cross tie 11 and the upper portion of the back is extended to provide a flap 14 which is adapted to close the mouth of the pouch. The protector 3 is attached to the upper portion of the pouch and to the upper portion of the rack, said attachment being effected in any preferred Way, as by stitching. Shells containing pin shot may be placed in one of the pouches and other shells containing large shot may be placed in the other pouch, thereby keeping the two kinds of shells separated for ready use, as vmay be required.

What is claimed is:

1. A game rack comprising spaced inner and outer U-shaped frames having the space of each side member enlarged adjacent its upper end, a cross tie connecting the upper ends of the side members above the enlargements, and a pouch engaging the cross tie and retained in place thereby.

2. A game rack comprising spaced inner and outer U-shaped frames having the space of each side member enlarged adjacent its upper end, a cross tie connecting the upper ends of the side members above the enlargements, a pouch engaging the cross tie and retained in place thereby, and a flexible protector of waterproof material applied to the pouch and rack.

,3. A game rack comprising inner and outer substantially U-shaped frames having enlargements adjacent their upper ends, said frames being spaced apart from one enlargement to the other to retain game applicable through the enlargements, said frames having loops above the enlargements, suspending means attached to the loops, said loops being constricted adjacent the enlargements, a crosstie spanning the loops and fastened thereto at the constrictions, and a pouch carried by said crosstie.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSHUA GIBBS. CLIFTON M. INGRAM. Witnesses:

EDDIE CoBLn, WILLIE TUCKER. 

